| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] the | 6470 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] [verb] [prep] the first | 385 |
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| 3 | were [verb] [prep] the first | 174 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] were [prep] the first | 29 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] first | 8 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were [verb] the first | 5 |
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